Touch Coach Connect

Developmen Course - Manawatu

16/9/2019

Once again...nothing but a great group of people, supportive learning environment, lots of shared learning, and lots of laughs.

Thanks Manawatu Touch for being great hosts

Watch out for the Central Region great things are happening there

#makingapositivedifference #inspiringchange

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Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori - Korero with Te Ahikaa Bidois

14/9/2019

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A Coach Connect special for Te Wiki o te Reo Maori!

Whilst our Coach Developers do their part for youth development on the NZ U16 mixed Queensland tour., they take some time to celebrate Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori: Maori Language Week 2019

Check out this korero from Te Ahikaa Bidois, who was also named MVP Female for the Under 16 Mixed Green Tour team. Congratulations, Ahi - and thank you for your whakaaro!

Pa whutupaoro! Katahi te kēmu! Touch, What a game!

For Photos from the Development Tour of Australia, check out the Touch NZ Facebook Page - there's a link via www.touchnz.co.nz

Video footage courtesy of our very own, Coach Fredo Morgan.

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Development Courses - Bay of Plenty & Taranaki

9/9/2019

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Making a positive difference in the mighty Bay of Plenty!

The first of two TNZ Development Level courses held over the weekend, the weather was a bit stormy in Rotorua but full credit to the attendees who adapted, found innovative ways of delivering, understanding and participating in all the activities.

Much appreciation to the Touch Black legends Maurice Stone and Jean Marsh for sharing their insights, tips and knowledge.

"heeyyy" and "woop woop" to all the attending coaches continuing their upskilling journey!

Up the Bay! Thanks to the Bay of Plenty Touch Association for your support in making these courses happen!

Over to Taranaki, where the action continued!

Another successful day of coach development - Improving performance, Fundamentals, Trends of the game, and Season planning seemed to be the highlights for Taranaki crew

An amazing weekend all round, thanks Taranaki Touch !

#InspiringChange #Makingapositivedifference

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Development Courses - Christchurch & Waikato

2/9/2019

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"Allow youself to grow and change... your future self is waiting"

The garden City and Mooloo country were good places to be this Father's day.

Development Courses held in Hamilton and Christchurch on Sunday. Here's some Hamilton Highlights from both courses.

Thanks to all the families that allowed their dads to spend fathers day developing their coaching skillset. Thank u Waikato Touch & Touch Canterbury for the mahi supporting coaches to make this all happen

#Inspirechange #Makingapositivedifference

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2019 Coaching Developers Course

30/7/2019

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Thirty Open-minded attendees *14 forward thinking provinces represented (with apologies from 5). The 3 days from this year’s conference could be summarised by three key statements:

1. Developing coaches of coaches and developing people
2. Caring for people’s first encounter with the sport and the province
3. Big and small collaborations/focuses to ensure win-wins for all

Over the weekend all attendees looked to extend themselves, their capabilities, and knowledge within a supportive, fun, relative, and collaborative approach.

Some of the areas that added real meaning to the weekend included: Touch NZ Frameworks/Strategies/Pathways; Community coaching focuses; Coaching Pathways; Coach Developer/Facilitator Skills; Practical Delivery Opportunities; Delivery Techniques; Observation and Feedback Processes (REVIEW Process); Understanding Self; and Future Planning and Goals.

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For the love of the people and game!

26/5/2019

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What makes our sport the most loved game in Aotearoa?

The wonderful, generous people involved!

Take a peak behind the scenes at a training camp being facilitated by some of our Auckland based Coach Developers abd hear from all levels of our sport as to why they love Touch!

Together, we will grow our game. And the more people who get to experience why we love this sport as much as we do - that's gotta be a good thing, right?!

He aha te mea nui o te ao
What is the most important thing in the world?
He tangata, he tangata, he tangata
It is the people, it is the people, it is the people

#InspireChange

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Coaching Message - Billy Ngawini

25/5/2019

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Rugby and League star is loving being in the game of Touch...

Billy Ngawini been from international level contact to NRL to pro Rugby in Ireland but has now found a passion to giving back in coaching Touch and Rugby.

Billy reminises on what he admired about a coach of past and how he aspires to project these qualities in his coaching

Who was that coach that you really admired?

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